Cockles vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cockles and pitanga (Surinam cherry)

Cockles are richer than pitanga (Surinam cherry) in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 200% higher.
Cockles contain 11 times more vitamin B3 than pitanga (Surinam cherry). Cockles contain 3.2mg of vitamin B3, while pitanga (Surinam cherry) contains 0.3mg.

Food types used in this article are Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Cockles

Pitanga (Surinam cherry)

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+233.3%
Contains more IronIron	+8000%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

~equal in Copper ~mg

~equal in Zinc ~mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Cockles

Pitanga (Surinam cherry)

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+966.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+200%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	16.2mg	0.2mg	200%
Vitamin C		26.3mg	29%
Protein	13.5g	0.8g	25%
Vitamin B3	3.2mg	0.3mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.04mg	12%
Vitamin A		75µg	8%
Magnesium		12mg	3%
Potassium		103mg	3%
Calories	79kcal	33kcal	2%
Calcium	30mg	9mg	2%
Phosphorus		11mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.03mg	2%
Carbs	4.7g	7.49g	1%
Fats	0.7g	0.4g	0%
Net carbs	4.7g	7.49g	N/A
Sodium		3mg	0%